Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Kentucky was 8.47. Among all Kentucky counties, Robertson County had the highest net migration rate (26.72), followed by Warren County (22.5), and Madison County (19.11).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Robertson County 26.72
2 Warren County 22.5
3 Madison County 19.11
4 Mercer County 18.11
5 Nicholas County 18.08
6 Edmonson County 17.13
7 Franklin County 16.15
8 Jessamine County 16.04
9 Trigg County 15.62
10 Jackson County 15.4
11 Cumberland County 14.97
12 Todd County 14.61
13 Nelson County 14.5
14 Owen County 14.33
15 Boone County 14.28
16 Henry County 14
17 Scott County 13.92
18 Calloway County 13.68
19 Fleming County 13.62
20 Pulaski County 13.47
21 Carlisle County 13.24
22 Menifee County 12.84
23 Ohio County 12.8
24 Jefferson County 11.67
25 Fayette County 11.57
26 Green County 11.48
27 Garrard County 11.41
28 Russell County 11.37
29 Allen County 11.27
30 Boyle County 11.17
30 Clark County 11.17
31 Taylor County 11.01
32 Kenton County 10.81
33 Spencer County 10.73
34 Hancock County 10.7
35 Carroll County 10.68
36 Rockcastle County 10.62
37 Bullitt County 10.6
38 Estill County 10.16
39 Anderson County 10.02
40 Bracken County 9.92
41 Montgomery County 9.81
42 Barren County 9.68
43 Meade County 9.64
44 Grayson County 9.62
45 Lincoln County 9.35
46 Webster County 9.22
47 McLean County 9.12
48 Shelby County 8.98
49 Bourbon County 8.88
50 Metcalfe County 8.84
51 Ballard County 8.8
52 Whitley County 8.66
53 Logan County 8.35
54 Hart County 8.17
55 Breckinridge County 7.65
56 Casey County 7.6
57 Hopkins County 7.52
58 Woodford County 7.49
59 Mason County 7.45
60 Simpson County 7.35
61 Lee County 7.25
62 Union County 7.07
63 Graves County 6.92
64 Boyd County 6.82
65 Butler County 6.81
66 Wolfe County 6.13
67 Harrison County 5.7
68 Rowan County 5.61
69 Washington County 5.46
70 Greenup County 5.36
71 Johnson County 5.15
72 Marshall County 4.63
73 McCracken County 4.12
73 Pendleton County 4.12
74 Elliott County 3.58
75 Daviess County 3.5
76 Wayne County 3.36
77 Knox County 3.27
78 Muhlenberg County 3.24
79 Hickman County 3.18
80 Hardin County 3.14
81 Henderson County 2.56
82 Oldham County 2.32
83 Caldwell County 2.07
84 Carter County 2.06
85 Clinton County 1.74
86 Marion County 1.71
87 Grant County 1.33
88 Laurel County 0.82
89 Adair County 0.73
90 Campbell County 0.59
91 Crittenden County 0.33
92 Clay County -0.36
93 Trimble County -0.58
94 Bath County -1.31
95 Magoffin County -1.34
96 Bell County -1.56
97 Harlan County -2.1
98 Floyd County -2.56
99 Lewis County -3.02
100 Owsley County -3.03
101 Gallatin County -3.06
102 Pike County -3.39
103 Lyon County -3.61
104 Knott County -3.62
105 Morgan County -3.69
106 Livingston County -3.95
107 Lawrence County -3.97
108 Powell County -4.16
109 Letcher County -4.68
110 Leslie County -5.1
111 Perry County -5.2
112 Monroe County -5.44
113 Breathitt County -6.29
114 Fulton County -8.69
115 Christian County -8.79
116 McCreary County -8.97
117 Larue County -9.98
118 Martin County -15.45